GRUBB John
24/157, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Gazetted 12 March 1919, p3392
Citation 2 December 1919, p14914
For marked gallantry and good work during the operations near Le Quesnoy on 4th November 1918.  During the attack he led his section with great skill. After clearing two machine-gun posts he encountered a nest of three, and, assisted by a light trench mortar, removed this obstruction and went forward to the objective, taking a large number of prisoners and several machine-guns.  By his gallant action he took the objective of the platoon on the right

KNOWN AWARDS
Distinguished Conduct Medal
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

NOTES
Born 1 February 1884, Lyttleton, New Zealand
Died 14 August 1939, Lyttleton, New Zealand
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